7 May
2011
7 May
'11
8:10 p.m.
It is indeed a TO220 and I do need to test it. After sending my request I
had an idea and took the board to a local jeweller, he was able to remove it
for me by using a very fine drill to drill out the just the pins themselves.
Not generally as good idea! These PCBs have plated through holes, meaning
there is a metal layer o nthe insisde of the hole which connects traces
on both sides. If you drill out the hole you will damage this plating.
On a double-sided board you then have to solder the component leads to the
traces on both sides. On multilayer boards you have a long day ahead of
yuu.
-tony